You can donate blood at City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Sign up today for your appointment, or walk ins are welcome. Here is the link for donors to sign up online:https://ozarks-donor.prod.forcytesp.com/schedule-donation?date=2026-08-19&operation_id=1814&operation_type=drives
Thank you!

The Harrison Parks and Rec Summer Program comes to a close on Thursday, Aug. 6 with school starting soon. Director Chuck Eddington said this has been a great summer for the students and appreciates the leadership of Staci Tucker and her staff. The students have been on several field trips and always seem to enjoy a day at Creekside. More than 200 different students were signed up for the program and they averaged about 115 students each day.

The Harrison Historic District Commission is scheduled to meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Aug. 17, in council chambers at City Hall, 118 Industrial Park Road. You can follow the link below for a preview of the meeting.

https://www.harrisonar.gov/documents/historic-district-commission/histdistcomm-2026/8.17.26-histdistcomm-meeting/28541970

IT'S ALMOST TIME! Some of the final finishing touches may still need to be worked on, but Goblin Drive will be open to through traffic by end of day Friday, Aug. 7 according to Crouse Construction.

Have a blast playing golf and helping a wonderful Foundation, Front Line Families, that benefits our community.

Paving on Goblin Drive started Monday morning. The project will be complete enough to remove the detour before school begins on Aug. 10. Stay tuned for opening day!

This is a reminder that the Harrison Alcoholic Beverage Board is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, in the Administrative Conference Room at City Hall, 118 Industrial Park Road. The meeting is open to the public.

As part of our ongoing commitment to improving city infrastructure, Southbound traffic will be detoured into the turn lane between 1215 N. Main St. at Kastle Graphics and 1020 N. Main St. at Ozark Auto Body, Monday, August 3 through Tuesday, Aug. 4, 7:00 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. each day.

We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.

Please be aware of the signage, flaggers, workers, and their equipment as you approach the work area.

Thank you, Lee Dunlap and the Harrison Daily Times for photos of our firefighters working so hard in extreme heat conditions.

Thank you, Harrison Daily Times, for covering the ABC Board meeting.

Here are more photos from Friday morning's work by CM&M installing the equipment for the traffic signals at the new bridge. A ceremony is planned for Friday, Aug. 14, at 10 a.m. to celebrate the opening of the bridge!

ARDOT Communications Director, Dave Parker met with some of the local ARDOT District 9 staff members to see the new bridge and make final plans for the Bridge Opening Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 14. The ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Guests are asked to park at Creekside and a shuttle will be provided back and forth to the ceremony.

Building and Grounds crew, Dalton Ramsey, Allen Rine, George Whitney and Mike Reshke make quick work of mowing and weed eating along Goblin Drive. The project is expected to be open before students return to campus on Aug. 10.

The Community wants to celebrate your business's success! As part of our Harrison150 celebration the Chamber is hosting the Business Milestone Celebration on Oct. 20 from 4:30-6 p.m. Sign your business up today!

Mark your calendar for this free day of swimming and cooling off at the outdoor pool!

Concrete was poured on Thursday morning at the Equity Bank Sports Complex for the Splash Pad and the all-inclusive playground. The matching grant was awarded by the Office of Outdoor Recreation within the Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage and Tourism and the Kiwanis Club. NWAEDD helped with preparing the grant application. Thank you to all parties involved. The neighborhood, and families of visiting team members will love this updated playground. 37 yards of concrete was poured today for the Splash Pad. Very interesting project with the pumper truck and concrete truck squeezing into tight areas of the complex. But they did it, and the park will be enjoyed very soon!

The Historic Distric Commission will meet on Monday, Aug. 17 at noon in the City Council Chambers at 118 Industrial Park Road. The public is invited. Attached is a proposed agenda.

The Harrison Alcoholic Beverage Board of Directors is scheduled to meet at 11 a.m. on Monday, August 3, in the Administrative Conference Room at City Hall, 118 Industrial Park Road. The meeting is open to the public.

Mayor Jackson said, "This incredible project represents a major investment in our community and will benefit our citizens for generations to come."

"Let’s come together to show our appreciation to ARDOT, West Plains Bridge Company, and everyone who made this remarkable achievement possible. Bring your family, invite your friends, and help us give them the thank you they deserve. We hope to see you there!"

Remember when the NWAEDD Grant for the Retail Strategies project and the Downtown Strategies Committee was formed to suggest improvements for our downtown? One of the suggestions was to change the hanging flashing lights for decorative stop signs, hoping for more visability for pedestrians. The City workers have started working on that project. Thank you!